Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Rom 2:17)  “Behold, thou art called a Jew,  and restest in the law,…”  Consider, how can one “rest” in the law when the Bible proclaims, Rom_3:19  Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. The law was not to “rest” in, but to drive the heart to the need of atonement through the blood sacrifice – for us, Jesus’ blood shed on Calvary’s cross! What do you “rest” in? If you have no “rest” of soul, give your heart to Jesus today.

(Rom 2:17)  “Behold, thou art called a Jew,  and restest in the law,…”  These felt they had merit before God because of two things: who they were and what they did. What they should have done was ask themselves, “Why did the Lord communicate and bless Abraham above all others?” Answer: simply because God chose to (grace) and because Abraham did as he was instructed – in other words, “Abraham believed God”. Do you believe and obey?

(Rom 2:17)  “Behold, thou art called a Jew,…” (Rom 2:19b) “…. a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,” (Rom 2:21) “Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself?” Man’s pride feeds upon the thought of being better than someone else. This blinds us to self of which an accurate view would humble us towards God and man. We think of meekness as weakness. Before God meekness becomes strength to overcome self’s sin and limitations

 (Rom 2:16)  “In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” The fact that there is a “gospel” (good news) of a Savior Who died on a cross for my sins and rose again alive from the dead, now imparting His everlasting life to sinners like me, says there was a need. The need of such “good news” is because of the “bad news”. Those not embracing Christ will be held responsible for “all things” they have ever done! The end will be an everlasting suffering.

(Rom 2:15) “Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) (16)  In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men…”   The “secrets of men”: nothing will be hidden in that day. Oh, man thinks, “Well, that’s tomorrow” and will spend tomorrow for today. What they are really doing is giving up eternity for a few years of willful pleasure. God help people to repent while there is still time!

 (Rom 2:15) “Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) (16)  In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men…”   Man is meant to have a tender conscience toward his Creator. Sin dulls the conscience, eventually silencing its voice. In the judgment its voice will once again speak loudly and clearly, condemning the sinner before God! Better to listen now as it condemns you for the sufferings of Jesus: (2Co_7:10) “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”  Sorrow now of then – your choice.

(Rom 2:12) “For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law:…. (Verse 14)  For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: (15)  Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts,…..”  This reveals that “all” people have some level of understanding of right and wrong, put there by God. Sad that even at this basic level: “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” (Rom 3:23). Do you think that man might be corrupt by nature as God states?  

(Rom 2:13) “(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.”  Many feel very good about themselves in the sight of God because they are faithful in attending church. But to attend and yet not embrace what you hear (Biblically) is to have done nothing. To attend is right to do; to obey is righteous to do.  

(Rom 2:12) “For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;”   This is not teaching that those who have never heard about Jesus will be saved. Notice it says they will “perish without law”. Continue reading the text and you will find there is a law written on their hearts which they have broken – (James_2:10)  “For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”

(Rom 2:12) “For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;”  This Scripture establishes that a person is only judged by that which they know. Yet, Samuel Clemens hit it on the head: “It’s not what I don’t know about the Bible that bothers me. It is what I do know.”  You are accountable to God for what you know.